Harley's 'outrageous pricing': 5 times competitors' prices for parts of same or poorer quality
Article Abstract:
Harley-Davidson is attempting to enforce exclusive dealing contracts regarding the parts used and sold at licensed Harley dealers that would mean cost increases, loss of business and harm to consumer welfare. List prices of some Harley-Davidson parts are as much as five times the price of competing parts that are often of superior quality. Harley-Davidson also has a difficult time fulfilling parts orders. Removing the 1954 Federal Trade Commission order denying enforcement of exclusive dealing contracts would mean lower quality at higher prices.
Publication Name: Antitrust Law and Economics Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0003-6048
Year: 1995
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Quality, efficiency, and safety: the superior technology of Harley's competitors
Article Abstract:
The attempt by Harley-Davidson to have the cease-and-desist order entered against it in 1954 set aside is an effort to enforce exclusive dealing contracts on dealers. The many small businesses that participate in the parts aftermarket and the related products market would be severely harmed if the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chose to lift the order. Competition in these markets would be harmed as well, based on Harley-Davidson's heavy-handedness in the past. Many parts manufacturers are lobbying the FTC to not lift the order.
Publication Name: Antitrust Law and Economics Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0003-6048
Year: 1995
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